Blue Jackets snap Sabres’ 10-game win streak in 5-1 rout

— The Columbus Blue Jackets scored three times in the first period, including once short-handed, and beat Buffalo 5-1 on Saturday, snapping the Sabres’ league-leading 10-game win streak.
Jan 3, 2026, 05:58 pm - AP
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1st PeriodBUFCBJ
3:00Denton Mateychuk (8)
Assists: Boone Jenner (12), Zach Werenski (27)
01
11:26Josh Doan (12)
Assists: Josh Norris (8), Owen Power (9)
11
14:04Brendan Gaunce (2) (Shorthanded)
Unassisted
12
17:12Dmitri Voronkov (14)
Assists: Ivan Provorov (10), Damon Severson (13)
13
2nd PeriodBUFCBJ
8:04Mathieu Olivier (4)
Assists: Zachary Aston-Reese (4), Damon Severson (14)
14
3rd PeriodBUFCBJ
11:46Cole Sillinger (5) (Empty Net)
Assists: Denton Mateychuk (11), Zach Werenski (28)
15

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Kirill Marchenko hit Owen Power
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Zach Metsa shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
  • Denton Mateychuk Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Boone Jenner (12), Zach Werenski (27)
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
  • Kirill Marchenko hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Kirill Marchenko Backhand High and Wide Right
  • Mason Marchment hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Damon Severson Hooking against Noah Ostlund
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Charlie Coyle Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
  • Josh Norris shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  • Damon Severson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Takeaway by Mason Marchment
  • Mason Marchment Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Mason Marchment Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Mathieu Olivier Roughing against Josh Norris
  • Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
  • Takeaway by Damon Severson
  • Cole Sillinger hit Noah Ostlund
  • Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
  • Takeaway by Brendan Gaunce
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
  • Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Kent Johnson Hooking against Mattias Samuelsson
  • Brendan Gaunce Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
  • Adam Fantilli Tip-In Wide Right
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Josh Dunne
  • Dmitri Voronkov Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Ivan Provorov (10), Damon Severson (13)
  • Mathieu Olivier Cross-checking against Rasmus Dahlin
  • Dante Fabbro hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Zach Werenski Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Zach Werenski Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Charlie Coyle Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Zach Werenski Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Ivan Provorov Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Adam Fantilli hit Alex Tuch
  • Dmitri Voronkov hit Owen Power
  • Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Zach Werenski hit Jack Quinn
  • Zach Aston-Reese hit Tage Thompson
  • Zach Aston-Reese hit Jacob Bryson
  • Zach Metsa shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
  • Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Charlie Coyle shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  • Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Damon Severson
  • Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
  • Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
  • Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Mathieu Olivier Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Zach Aston-Reese (4), Damon Severson (14)
  • Kent Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Danton Heinen hit Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Mason Marchment
  • Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Mason Marchment faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Dante Fabbro Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Adam Fantilli hit Ryan McLeod
  • Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Adam Fantilli hit Bowen Byram
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
  • Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Charlie Coyle hit Tage Thompson
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  • Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Damon Severson
  • Charlie Coyle hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Kent Johnson
  • Giveaway by Dante Fabbro
  • Takeaway by Brendan Gaunce
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Mason Marchment
  • Dante Fabbro Slashing against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Giveaway by Zach Werenski
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Giveaway by Mason Marchment
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Mason Marchment
  • Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Kent Johnson hit Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
  • Takeaway by Jake Christiansen
  • Dmitri Voronkov Backhand Wide Left
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Cole Sillinger hit Josh Dunne
  • Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Damon Severson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Owen Power
  • Zach Aston-Reese hit Bowen Byram
  • Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Damon Severson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Brendan Gaunce Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Ivan Provorov Holding against Zach Benson
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Cole Sillinger Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Denton Mateychuk (11), Zach Werenski (28)
  • Boone Jenner Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jet Greaves Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Adam Fantilli hit Jacob Bryson
  • Zach Aston-Reese hit Jack Quinn
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Ivan Provorov Interference against Rasmus Dahlin
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  • Brendan Gaunce Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Charlie Coyle Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Zach Metsa
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
  • Ivan Provorov Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Mason Marchment
  • Alex Tuch Wrap-around Wide Right
  • Josh Norris Backhand High and Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan McLeod Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Kent Johnson shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
  • Josh Dunne Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Owen Power Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Dunne faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Icing
  • Josh Dunne faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Tage Thompson hit Ivan Provorov
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Tage Thompson hit Mason Marchment
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Zach Metsa
  • Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Josh Norris
  • Boone Jenner shot blocked by Josh Norris
  • Icing
  • Josh Norris Roughing against Mathieu Olivier
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Kirill Marchenko
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Josh Doan Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Norris (8), Owen Power (9)
  • Jacob Bryson Tripping against Zach Aston-Reese
  • TV Timeout
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Adam Fantilli
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Bowen Byram Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Bowen Byram Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot Short
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Josh Norris Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Jack Quinn Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Norris Backhand Hit Right Post
  • Zach Benson Tip-In Off Crossbar
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Zach Benson hit Dante Fabbro
  • Icing
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Takeaway by Josh Doan
  • Charlie Coyle shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Bowen Byram hit Adam Fantilli
  • Josh Norris Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Puck in Benches
  • Puck in Netting
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Mattias Samuelsson Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Icing
  • Noah Ostlund Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Jacob Bryson hit Brendan Gaunce
  • Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Zach Metsa
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Josh Dunne faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Josh Dunne hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Icing
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Owen Power Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Danton Heinen shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zach Benson Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
  • Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Zach Aston-Reese
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Puck in Netting
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Zach Aston-Reese
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Puck in Benches
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Alex Tuch Slap Shot Short
  • Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Jack Quinn
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Owen Power hit Cole Sillinger
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Dunne faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Mathieu Olivier
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Ryan McLeod Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Josh Norris Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Doan Tip-In Hit Left Post
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Ryan McLeod Backhand Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Jack Quinn
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Puck in Netting
  • Josh Dunne faceoff won against Danton Heinen
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Ivan Provorov
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Peyton Krebs Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brendan Gaunce shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Zach Benson Embellishment
  • TV Timeout
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Alex Tuch hit Cole Sillinger
  • Icing
  • Josh Dunne faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Beck Malenstyn Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Jacob Bryson
  • Beck Malenstyn Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • TV Timeout
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Ryan McLeod Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Alex Tuch Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Jack Quinn Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Puck in Netting
  • Josh Dunne faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Jacob Bryson Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Jordan Greenway hit Cole Sillinger
  • Josh Dunne hit Ivan Provorov
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Alex Tuch hit Ivan Provorov
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
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